Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-07

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a3m fEeaas Ro1RtmM t2a3 t1shg pASpAs -.
ehovs fhs house, thsis iooe. grsesful
llnhs swaysng 70 and fro n tie SanneE
bssezs.
AL sssvued apcn TIE piazza and
naaoht 4 oIsmpss % the laes throagb the
-sFsen a foliage, thoss OF qaoted but
kesnlffnf lines came before ne
ssTae Wide spFssdiug pond aud ths miil
whleh stood b. 4,
me bFidRs and he rock where ne ca
araat fall
Ths 90 q ~ fAGbsr the dairy hO6ss
MIA q
AGA ssn shs rude haekst Shieh hnnR
~ Ss-s received - wish thai old time
hssrieeIsse Tor Which eur lost and kls
svaninf eoreoFs are i1stlg celebrated. ana
Il Va nut long ere felt as much q
hauoe aa a nv oWn house. The iDteri
a. al she hoaas ooFrssponda IN astFect
ivsneas 70 the outside.
oar hosteas L good deal Of 40 artist.
Rae nut only does abe sketch ana pstnt
well bod 80 has had true artistic taste
q - rsauuer IN which she has liked
10 she Osd hose. for nothing OF . new
sivle 81 farniturs has been pat 10 The
pnsEI,a. causing one 20 feel that thing
nre fnrouQruous and cot Of place. PIT
a. ths honNa mast be two hundred o.
more wears old, white She lov ceiltpRs
and heayy beans RAINING across toeu
ID tks never p0Fsion show that 10 Be
more than q eontngy 10 age.
Sc when The present family oonei11sc
"a Fnaka a their summer Fessdenoe, the
faAv az the honsa brought down from
~ Attic and gathered tegethes from
various quarters enoaeh antique furri
tuTe ana various odda and ends TO fur
ufeh the honas quito 10 the ntyie OF me
psFtod Of The Revolution
The dininQFoom d 70 nee tbs most
abrasive apartment. IL one corner y
a ancient buEes, IS shelves covered
VITA 0lA ahima, one Tea set having been
bfonoht 81 nv grandfather from China
a. Eff % bis wife. q is maFkfd With
bel lniiials, sud that 4 was considered
8 valuabIs testipsnlal Of Affection y
evident BIZ The state Of preservation u 70
nov 10. In other parts Of this room are
an old clock, reaching from the moor 70
che ceiling, an oaken chest, odd, high
lacked ohafrH, q SidsboArd with brass
trimmings, and upon Il
ouKEz OLD AnrfcLKs,
Intending Z pewter plata and q brass
ketale, both highly polished 20 that you
can see your feee reflected IN them.
Suspended from me VAL above y Q
brass pan with q long handle, used
and NOT % many years sEo eithsF--foT
heating The beds In the cold evenings
Of winter. Indeed, When Ne weFs small
children We efssn spent Thanksgiving
week a. this farm, and on one memeF.
able occasion our grand paFenls had q
distinguished company at tea We were
supposed 10 be Ia bed and asleep, when
suddenly The guests assembled IN the
best room down stairs were startled BY
q shKiIl chiida voice calling out Grand
ma, bring up the shovel" The old lady
interpreted 10 her amused guests the
meaning u this myzterioas demand By
sayinR thai she aaualiy had our bed
warned for ~ b. means Of she warm
ing pan-~ihia very one now hanging IL
state % the wall.
luis reminds me Of an aneoaote told
1t gentleman who lived IN the eoot
Old times. and who, being desiEoua o.
making soma monsy, oonoeived thi
pans and ssndine them 10 San Domingo
Iona and loud 81 bis crazy project, bu
che warming pans made . hit in tbs
hot climate II q way little oxpeci0d. III
pleased with their shining appearance
boaaht them ana nssd them fos shoVels
paying high price for them.
sHH PALACE.
In contrast 10 this charming Ok
place, with its many memories Of ths
past 10 the new home started three rear.
since by brother Of The lady We sis-
tied. His daughter came for me one
me morning, AFTER We had been sew
egal days q the farm, and earrisd ms
on foe the day IN carriage drawn bJ
q pair Of gay sieeda With q ooloFed
driver. We rolled over two mIles Of
good rosdway, PAST hay neldR, green or.
ohaRdn and Silver lake, until We reach
ed Der fathers grouRd2 This place 1.
one OF the hnest IN the commonwealth
Of Massachusetts The houss, q VERY
plain, massive ediaee Of brick, stand
on The summit Of broad, vide hfil,
whence are obtained hne views on every
nltta save In the rear. where q natural
grove Of various ktnda Of trees, con-
gpiauo1a amonRat which standa the
aloasy ieAsed oak, forms q beautiful ana
appropriate background for TIE red bFiek
house and stable. A one avenue winds
up 10 the house from the public road,
paaaing on the way q farm house en-
lowered In elm trees, . veil lllsd barn
end The residence Of the eldest son.
After arriving aa The mansion and driV.
tng through the Fprts eoeAsrs. the drive
Vay continues Ia another direction, de-
scendfng gradually until the highway is
oEain reached, bat In quite q different
place from that where Ne entered, q dis
lance Of one and half miles from oae
entrance b The other. The grounds
comprise
SEVERAL HuSpAHD ACRES.
They are being laid oat IA landsoaps
Eardsnine. and already the sweeping
lawns aFoand the house are diversified
By beds Of gas colorsd flowers and
ciumpa q rare ahfahs. The grounds
arr % haautifui naturally that even
npw, shsaeh newly laid oat. they are
most attractive.
A por,eF's lodge guards The principal
entrances 70 the gronnda. This q built
of peculiar shaped Stones picked on
about the vicinity, aud left IN their
SHAPES all upsven and scanned. No
grim visaRed keepeF dvells here. but on
the eenlrAfy The Second 500 Of toe nas-
Yea Of the domain with his lovely bride,
and . more romantic home d would Be
di6ieail 10 Cad.
TIE mAnziou Il four stories IN height,
exclusive Of The cellar. 10 covers q great
deal % eroand, aud fron its sac oae
~ Ora aight thinks % sstns pablic insti.
tutionl therefore 90 ensering ons feels
surprised a. the hemeiike, aimosa cosy,
appearances Il preeeota. due pFeoably 10
che hna preparations Of the rooms ana
90 tha fieA, hAruaouho1s oolora every
wheFe pFevailing, TIE hFsa noor con.
aists ef the library, drawing rocn, masic
ana dining roma With hall 10 the
share Of z eros tnteraeetins thea. The
culinAry department.. whieh. however, l.
did noa ytsft. occupies large portion 20
The bailding.
RAID won Pcl1sMup StoosS
Are IN The greater pAft % TIE hoase.
b0ah ap and down stairs. bat n The H.
hruxy and arawin9 Foom aFe moqaetts
eAFpasA TIE natural woods ARa usea
thfoaEhout the hease for TIE inside en-
10. 40 paint aayvhess. Ths Vood
wogk IN tha aWo principal roams h ma
hoEAHy. deliberately carved. especially
The immenee woclen mAnileA wAieA
Aep marvsla Of wcRk The cSilinRa